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Text of speech made by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on coronavirus

This is a moment when the whole world is facing the corona epidemic. You would be aware that all steps have been taken to control the situation

Fearing Covid-19, people leaving Kathmandu In droves

The possible threat of Covid-19 pandemic has increased the number of people leaving Kathmandu Valley

Pharmacies in Karachi run out of chloroquine tablets

Pharmacies in Pakistan's major cities of Karachi and Lahore have run out of medicines having hydroxychloroquine phosphate, also known as cholroquine, it has emerged after news began circulating on social media that the drug was effective in treating patients who test positive for the novel coronavirus, Pakistani media reported

Pakistan PM Imran orders opening of border with Afghanistan 'despite global pandemic'

Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered opening of the Pakistani-Afghan border in Chaman “despite global pandemic” to support Afghan “brothers and sisters” as the region feels the pinch of the novel coronavirus outbreak

COVID-19: India helps its SAARC neighbours with masks, gloves

India has started sending out masks, gloves, disinfectants and other items to the neighbouring South Asian nations to help them deal with the COVID-19 pandemic as promised by India Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his video-conference with other SAARC leaders last Sunday

Maldives MPs vent ire against channel for Covid-19 misreporting

Many Maldivian MPs have urged the Maldives Broadcasting Commission, which regulates and develops the broadcasting sector in the archipelago, to take action against media organisations that are spreading fake news on the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country

Pakistan considering bailout packages as COVID-19 tally rises

Projecting at least $10 billion losses to the national economy because of coronavirus pandemic, the Pakistani government is considering an “economic emergency bailout package” within a week to address the likely short-to-medium term liquidity crunch to various sectors of the economy

Economic stimulus plan to be launched in Bhutan

The Bhutanese government is planning to roll out an economic stimulus plan within a few days for the most affected sectors to help them cope with the unprecedented economic impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic., kuenselonline said

Modi calls for daylong 'people's curfew' on March 22

In the wake of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the people of his country to opt for a 'Janata Curfew'  (people's curfew) on Sunday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m

Bhutan prepares to remain a step ahead of Covid-19

Bhutan is COVID-19 free, but the government is preparing for the worst after a single positive case was reported in West Bengal, the Indian state that borders Bhutan

Amid global corona alarms, Pakistan had sports and religious fests

Ignoring the growing global threat and alarm over the fast-spreading coronavirus (Covid-19), Pakistan hosted a cricket tournament and Tablighi Ijtema

Nepal announces stringent measures to check COVID-19 spread

Nepal has urged its citizens to stay indoors, not to organise cultural and religious functions of more than 25 people in its bid to check the spread of coronavirus in the Himalayan nation

India should seize this corona moment to provide social security to vulnerable workers

As the threat of a recession looms large both globally and at home with the onset of the coronavirus, will India be able to set an example to the region and the world by rehabilitating the economically vulnerable who stare at grim prospects of losing their jobs and livelihoods?

A Kerala village has robots spraying sanitizers

At Maker village in  Kerala in southern India, there are two robots who dispense sanitizers by spraying it on employees hands and even distribute masks to those who need them. They even clear ones doubts about the novel coronavirus

Panic buying in Dhaka as stocks drop to 7-year low

More customers than usual crowded the groceries and kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka and they were buying more goods than normal, the media said